Rights of the dead and the living clash when scientists extract DNA from human remains Chip Colwell Anthropology, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture The remains of a 6-inch long mummy from Chile are not those of a space alien, according to recently reported research. The tiny body with its strange features – a pointed head, elongated bones – had been...
Is Resilience the Most Important Aspect of Preventative Healthcare? Ian Savage Elliott Science & Medicine “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one most adaptable to Change” – Charles Darwin The vast majority of us are exposed to an event...
This Cheap Test Diagnoses Zika in Hours Barbara Moran Science & Medicine Researchers built and tested a new Zika diagnostic test in about six weeks. The simple and inexpensive test uses RNA sensors embedded in discs of paper that turn from yellow to purple in the presence of the...
